federalism

Question 1

This category of the reserved powers is why we have State and Municipal Police forces.

Answer 1

Safety

Question 2

This category of the reserved powers is why public taverns (bars) close at 2:00 am in Pennsylvania.

Answer 2

morals

Question 3

This category of the reserved powers is responsible for building codes and motor vehicle laws:

Answer 3

convenience

Question 4

This category of the reserved powers is responsible for licensing medical personnel:

Answer 4

health

Question 5

This Supreme Court case enforced the Supremacy Clause:

Answer 5

McCulloch

Question 6

This Supreme Court case stated that full faith and credit did not extend to matters of divorce:

Answer 6

Williams

Question 7

This Supreme Court case stated that the National Government had the power to force state governments to extradite fugitives:

Answer 7

Branstad

Question 8

This clause of the Constitution states that national law supersedes state law:

Answer 8

supremecy clause

Question 9

This clause of the Constitution is the source of the Implied Powers of the U.S. Government:

Answer 9

necessary and proper clause

Question 10

True or False? Our Federal System derives its power directly from the people being ruled.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Full faith and credit applies only to which type of law?

Answer 11

civil

Question 12

According to the Constitution, what form of government must the national government guarantee to each state?

Answer 12

republican

Question 13

Which portion of the Constitution is responsible for the legalizing personal income tax for the U.S. Government, enabling the national government to become even more involved in state level governmental powers? (layer cake to marble cake)

Answer 13

16th amendment

Question 14

Which portion of the Constitution is responsible for the equal protection clause, blurring the line between national and state powers of government?

Answer 14

14th amendment

Question 15

Which portion of the Constitution is largely responsible for the reserved powers of the U.S. Government?

Answer 15

10th amendment

Question 16

Which portion of the Constitution is largely responsible for the delegated powers of the U.S. Government?

Answer 16

article 1, section 8

Question 17

This is an agreement among states. Over 200 exist today:

Answer 17

interstate compact

Question 18

This is a political system in which ultimate authority rests with the state/ regional governments:

Answer 18

unitary

Question 19

This is a political system in which authority is shared between the national/central government and its regional/states, broken down territorially:

Answer 19

federalism

Question 20

These are all powers of the National Government:

Answer 20

delegated powers

Question 21

Which powers of the National Government are given because it is the government of a sovereign nation?

Answer 21

inherent powers

Question 22

These are powers that can only be exercised by the National Government, as some are expressly forbidden to the states:

Answer 22

implied powers

Question 23

These are powers shared by the National and State Governments:

Answer 23

concurrent powers

Question 24

These are the powers granted to the states:

Answer 24

reserved powers

Question 25

These are the powers of the National Government spelled out in the Constitution:

Answer 25

expressed powers

Question 26

This clause of the Constitution states that one state may not enforce another’s criminal laws, but does have to recognize another state’s civil judgments.

Answer 26

full faith and credit clause

Question 27

This act declares that another state has joined the union:

Answer 27

act of admission

Question 28

This is the legal process in which a fugitive from justice is returned to the state where he/she allegedly perpetrated the crime:

Answer 28

extradition

Question 29

This directs the framing of the proposed states constitution by Congress:

Answer 29

enabling act

Question 30

These are gifts of money from the National Government with many strings attached to insure the money is used for a specific purpose by the state governments:

Answer 30

grants-in-aid

Question 31

These are gifts of money from the National Government with broadly defined purposes, and with very few strings attached:

Answer 31

block grants